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====== Layers Library ======

Layers are explained in the manual, read refer to 
  * [[opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:toolbar_buttons:route_mark_manager:layers|Layers]]
  * [[opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:toolbar_buttons:route_mark_manager|Route & Mark Manager]]
  * Plugin Ocpn_Draw_pi allows layers to be projected over charts and can be turned on/off with the click of a mouse.
 
==== Some examples to start the library and the discussion. ====

{{opencpn:manual:layers.png?nolink&800x607}}

Noaa buoy position layer based on a script that parsed the NOAA data. {{:opencpn:files:layers:buoy_pos.7z|gpx file bouy_pos.7z}}\\

{{opencpn:manual:layers1.png?nolink&800x607}}

UK Met Office forecast areas made manually with tracks and waypoints. {{:opencpn:files:layers:uk_fcst-areas.7z|gpx file Uk_fcst-areas.7z}}\\

{{opencpn:manual:layers2.png?nolink&800x607}}

Some offshore wind farm areas. A kml file converted with gpsbabel.{{:opencpn:files:layers:neuoffshore_windfarms.7z|gpx file NEUoffshore_windfarms.7z}}\\
Much more on this site [[http://www.justmagic.com/GM-GE.html|www.justmagic.com/GM-GE.html]]\\
Note that far from all kmz/kml are suitable for conversion. {{opencpn:files:layers:weez.7z|gpx file WEEZ.7z}}\\

== Chart Corrections ==
{{:opencpn:files:layers:timezones.7z|Timezone boundaries, one track per timezone}}

== Navigation marks, lights and AIS beacons. ==
{{:opencpn:files:layers:AIS-Beacon_British-Isles_French-West-Coast.7z|AIS Beacons British Isles & French West Coast}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:list_of_lights.7z|List of Lights.7z}}

== Offshore Wind Farms ==
{{:opencpn:files:layers:windfarms.7z|Windfarms - windfarms.7z}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:neuoffshore_windfarms.7z|Windfarms 2 - neuoffshore_windfarms.7z}}

== Platforms ==

{{:opencpn:files:layers:platforms.7z|Platforms.7z}}

== Australian Coastal Marine Parks ==
[[https://github.com/redog666/qld-coastal-zones| QLD Coastal Marine Parks by Reddog]]

These .gpx files have been created from coordinates provide by the QLD Government. The target areas are the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP), Great Sandy Marine Park (GSMP) and Moreton Bay Marine Park (MBMP). The Activities Guide provides information of allowable activities for each zone.
 

 
== Traffic Separations ==

{{:opencpn:files:layers:tss_zones.7z|TSS zones.7z}}

== Weather related ==
{{:opencpn:files:layers:buoy_pos.7z|NOAA wx-buoy positions}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:Uk_fcst-areas.7z|UK forecast areas}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:French_Atlantic_fcst.7z|French Atlantic forecast areas}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:WxFcsts.zip|Worldwide forecasts}}\\

== Wrecks ==

{{:opencpn:files:layers:varia.7z|Some Wrecks varia.7z}}

== Exclusive Economic Zones ==

{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_Afr_ME.7z|Africa and West Asia.}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_Antarctica.7z|Antarctica}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:zee_australia.7z|Australia}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE__Canada.7z|Canada}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_CentralAM_carib.7z|Central America}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE-Dutch_overseas.7z|Dutch Overseas Territories}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_N_Europe.7z|Europe Northern Part}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_SouthernEUR.7z|Europe Southern Part}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_France_1.7z|France North Atlantic area}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_France_2.7z|France Mediterranean area}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_France_3.7z|France Overseas Territories}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_Norway_overseas.7z|Norwegian Overseas Territory}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_Pacific.7z|Pacific Islands}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_Russie.7z|Russia}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_South_America.7z|South America}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_SEA.7z|South and East Asia}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_United_Kingdom.7z|UK and Channel Islands}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_United_Kingdom_Over-sea.7z|UK Overseas Territories}}\\
{{:opencpn:files:layers:ZEE_US_Oversea.7z|USA including Overseas Territories}}\\

  * Refer to [[:opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:toolbar_buttons:route_mark_manager|Route & Mark Manager]]
  * Refer to [[:opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:toolbar_buttons:route_mark_manager:layers|Layers]]
  * Refer to [[:opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:advanced_features:layers_library|Layers Library]]

